Skeletal muscle relaxants

Background

• High-risk geriatric medication!

Classification

• Antispasticity Agents
  • Baclofen (Lioresal)
  • Dantrolene (Dantrium)
• Antispasmodic Agents
  • Carisoprodol (Soma)
  • Chlorzoxazone (Parafon Forte DSC)
  • Cyclobenzaprine (Amrix)
  • Metaxalone (Skelaxin)
  • Methocarbamol (Robaxin)
  • Orphenadrine (Norflex)
• Antispasticity and Antispasmodic Agents
  • Diazepam (Valium)
  • Tizanidine (Zanaflex)